Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its World of Dance series with the return of one of the nation's premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, performing their new production, Fiesta Flamenca, on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3pm.
'An infectiously joyful celebration of music and dance.' -The New York Times
Originally from Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, the art of flamenco developed from the interaction of the many cultures that inhabited this region for centuries. Traditional dances include the joyful Alegrias, with songs that are light and carefree in spirit; the Tangos, one of the oldest and most basic gypsy forms; and the Soleres, the essence and root of flamenco, with its themes of romantic tragedy, desolation and death. The flamenco event frequently ends por Bulerias, with a 'jam session' in which everyone engages in a friendly competition of artistry and expertise.
Carlota Santana, Artistic Director and Founder of Flamenco Vivo, has been designated 'The Keeper of Flamenco' by Dance Magazine in recognition of her commitment to creating new works and developing young artists and choreographers. She has dedicated her company to the mission of building bridges between cultures, using the universal spirit of flamenco. The company was founded in 1983 by Carlota Santana and Roberto Lorca; it was their vision that new Spanish dance should not only find a permanent home in the U.S., but also an environment in which its creation and performance would thrive. Under Ms. Santana's direction, the company has expanded its repertory by presenting new music, dramatic works, and a mixture of various dance vocabularies, as well as by integrating Hispanic-American influences. Recent creations include Burlador (The Trickster), an innovative dance drama based on tales of the legendary lover Don Juan; Bailes de Ida y Vuelta, flamenco's journey through Latin America highlighting flamenco's Caribbean, Latino and Afro-Latino influences; Mano a Mano, a tribute to the bullfighter Manolete; and the contemporary flamenco story-ballet Federico, a celebration of the life of Federico Garc?a Lorca - all at The Joyce Theater in New York City, where the company performs an annual season.
The Joyce Theater regretfully announces that Jin Xing Dance Theatre will not be presented this season (originally scheduled for January 27 - February 1). Although The Joyce was excited and committed to present this company, the current financial crisis has forced Jin Xing's private sponsors - those responsible for financing this trip to the United States - to withdraw their commitment. And unfortunately, Jin Xing Dance Theatre does not have the financial resources to cover the budget of such an engagement. New dates have not yet been announced.
Alonzo King's LINES Ballet will perform a special New York City engagement May 5 - 10, 2009 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street). The acclaimed company is returning to the Joyce with a new program of work from the gifted choreographer featuring: 'Rasa', an exhilarating and transformative work set to tabla master Zakir Hussain's rhythmic beat and another New York Premiere tba. Tabla music began as dancing music, in Northern Indian courts in the early 1700s, and its hypnotic intensity and complex rhythms convey the strong feeling that they are meant to move the body. There is an enthralling quality to the cyclical, accentual repetitions of rhythms. Zakir Hussain, son of the legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha, has created music with an array of artists from the Karnatic tradition of Southern India, the international Silk Road Project, and Western drummers. He is the preferred accompanist for many of India's classical musicians and dancers. He began touring before he was twelve, and has received numerous awards including a Grammy for his collaborative album, Planet Drum. This is his third collaboration with Alonzo King. The tabla, with its rich texture of rhythmic patterns, is the main form of percussion in the Hindustani music of North India. The tabla bridges folk, semi-classical, and classical Hindustani music genres, and was intrinsic to the lost dances of the tawaif-s, who performed in 18th-century courts.
The internationally acclaimed Elisa Monte Dance will present another exciting season of dance featuring the New York premiere of 'Zydeco, Zar?,' the world premiere of 'Arrow's Path,' a romantic duet featuring renowned modern composer, Kevin Keller, as well as revivals of 'Audentity' and last year's Joyce commissioned piece, 'Slope of Enlightenment,' when the company returns to New York City's Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) January 21st through January 25th.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its World of Dance series with the return of one of the nation's premier flamenco and Spanish dance companies, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, performing their new production, Fiesta Flamenca, on Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 3pm.
Terrain, choreography by Rebecca Lazier, premieres two dance installations at Joyce SoHo, 155 Mercer Street (between Houston and Prince) January 29th - 31st, 2009. The evening, created in collaboration with composer Gregory Spears, lighting designer Aaron Copp, costume designers Mary Jo Mecca and Heidi Barr, and the performers Jennifer Lafferty, Rommel Salveron, Emily Stone, Storme Sundberg, and Christopher Williams, is conceived as a way to encourage audience reaction and discourse. There will be a reception after each performance. Terrain is presented in association with Joyce SoHo.
The internationally acclaimed Elisa Monte Dance will present another exciting season of dance featuring the New York premiere of 'Zydeco, Zar?,' the world premiere of 'Arrow's Path,' a romantic duet featuring renowned modern composer, Kevin Keller, as well as revivals of 'Audentity' and last year's Joyce commissioned piece, 'Slope of Enlightenment,' when the company returns to New York City's Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) January 21st through January 25th.
Parsons Dance presents the World Premiere of REMEMBER ME, a collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band. Program A premieres the new evening-length work with EVOC's two lead vocalists live onstage with Parsons Dance. Program B will feature Parsons Dance favorites: the jazzy Fill the Woods with Light, Swing Shift, Ebben, My Sweet Lord, Shining Star, and the stroboscopic Caught.
PARSONS DANCE presents a World Premiere collaboration with the lead vocalists and music of the Grammy Award-nominated EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY The Joyce Theater, January 6 - 18, 2009.
Tuesday, January 6th at 7:30pm (Program B)
Wednesday, January 7th at 7:30pm (Program B)
Thursday, January 8th at 8pm (Program A)
Friday, January 9th at 8pm (Program A)
Parsons Dance presents the World Premiere of an all-new, as-yet-untitled collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band. Program A premieres the new evening-length work with EVOC's two lead vocalists live onstage with Parsons Dance. Program B will feature Parsons Dance favorites, including Caught and Nascimento.
PARSONS DANCE presents a World Premiere collaboration with the lead vocalists and music of the Grammy Award-nominated EAST VILLAGE OPERA COMPANY The Joyce Theater, January 6 - 18, 2009.
Tuesday, January 6th at 7:30pm (Program B)
Wednesday, January 7th at 7:30pm (Program B)
Thursday, January 8th at 8pm (Program A)
Friday, January 9th at 8pm (Program A)
The Joyce 2009 season kicks off on February 3 with Buglisi Dance Theatre presenting two different programs that will include three NYC premieres and one world premiere. Ronald K. Brown's Brooklyn-based Evidence, A Dance Company returns to The Joyce this year with an exciting NYC premiere, and Doug Varone and Dancers - back for its 10th Joyce season - also will feature a NYC premiere. Following them is the audience favorite Savion Glover, for a three-week season of electrifying tap set to Flamenco music. Then Ballet-Tech, under the Artistic Direction of Joyce founder Eliot Feld, will present two programs of post-classicism work with its 'Mandance Project.'
The Joyce Theater is thrilled to welcome back LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO for a special three-week holiday engagement, December 16 - January 4. The season will feature two different programs, each with a Joyce premiere, performed by the primo ballerinas that have made this troupe the world's foremost all-male comic ballet company. To purchase tickets, please call JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800 or via the internet at www.joyce.org. The Joyce Theater is located at 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street) in Chelsea.
Terrain, choreography by Rebecca Lazier, premieres two dance installations at Joyce SoHo Theater, 155 Mercer Street (between Houston and Prince) January 29th - 31st, 2009. The evening, created in collaboration with composer Gregory Spears, lighting designer Aaron Copp, costume designers Mary Jo Mecca and Heidi Barr, and the performers Jennifer Lafferty, Rommel Salveron, Emily Stone, Storme Sundberg, and Christopher Williams, is conceived as a way to encourage audience reaction and discourse. There will be a reception after each performance. Terrain is presented in association with Joyce SoHo.
The internationally acclaimed Elisa Monte Dance will present another exciting season of dance featuring the New York premiere of ?Zydeco, Zar?,? the world premiere of ?Arrow?s Path,? a romantic duet featuring renowned modern composer, Kevin Keller, as well as revivals of ?Audentity? and last year?s Joyce commissioned piece, ?Slope of Enlightenment,? when the company returns to New York City?s Joyce Theater (175 Eighth Avenue) January 21st through January 25th.
The Joyce Theater is thrilled present the return of Benjamin Millepied Danses Concertantes, a company that features several dancers from American Ballet Theatre.
Parsons Dance presents the World Premiere of an all-new, as-yet-untitled collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band. Program A premieres the new evening-length work with EVOC's two lead vocalists live onstage with Parsons Dance. Program B will feature Parsons Dance favorites, including Caught and Nascimento.
The Joyce Theater regretfully announces that Jin Xing Dance Theatre will not be presented this season (originally scheduled for January 27 - February 1). Although The Joyce was excited and committed to present this company, the current financial crisis has forced Jin Xing's private sponsors - those responsible for financing this trip to the United States - to withdraw their commitment. And unfortunately, Jin Xing Dance Theatre does not have the financial resources to cover the budget of such an engagement. New dates have not yet been announced.
Parsons Dance presents the World Premiere of an all-new, as-yet-untitled collaboration with the lead vocalists of East Village Opera Company (EVOC), featuring the music of the acclaimed rock opera band. Program A premieres the new evening-length work with EVOC's two lead vocalists live onstage with Parsons Dance. Program B will feature Parsons Dance favorites, including Caught and Nascimento.
In advance of the highly anticipated return of Benjamin Millepied Danses Concertantes at The Joyce Theater (December 9-14), there will be a special Dance Talks with Mr. Millepied on Monday, December 1 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Joyce SoHo (155 Mercer Street, between Houston and Prince). Moderated by Linda Szmyd Monich, this event is free and open to the public, however reservations are required and can be made by calling (646) 792-8377.
